Titans "strongly" considering Locker at 8

CBS Sports draft analyst Rob Rang believes the Titans are "strongly considering" using the No. 8 pick on Washington QB Jake Locker.
Rang sat with Titans personnel director Ruston Webster two years ago at the Cal-Washington game, when Webster was in Seattle's front office. "You could see his interest then," recalls Rang, adding "(Webster) seemed just as interested in Locker at his Pro Day." The Titans have done a ton of work on Locker, working him out on March 31 and hosting him at their facility in April 11. Apr. 22 - 4:19 pm et
Source: CBS Sports

At this point I'd be pretty surprised if we didn't pick Locker at #8. All signs have pointed to us taking a QB and him in paticular.

I just hope if we do want Locker we attempt to trade back a few spots. I don't see the Vikings or Redskins taking him.

Where did you get that impression?

All offseason, everyone has said that the Redskins love Locker and that he's the perfect fit for their offense and they would have taken him at #4 if he had come out last year. They will definitely grab him if the Titans don't take him first.

The good news is that the Titans will take him first. I think the Titans realize that there's a very good chance that 5-6 quarterbacks will be off the board by the time the Titans pick in round 2, so they are going to use pick #8 to make sure they get the guy they like most. Based on everything we've seen from the Titans dating back to before the Senior Bowl, that guy is Jake Locker.

All offseason, everyone has said that the Redskins love Locker and that he's the perfect fit for their offense and they would have taken him at #4 if he had come out last year. They will definitely grab him if the Titans don't take him first.

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